So Glad To See You!!!

Hi and welcome to my blog! I am truly so glad to see you, because one of my biggest fears in starting a blog was that no one would ever look at it.

My name is Melody and I am a junk and design- aholic. This started out so innocently one day when I was forced, yes really forced, when I realized that in order to retrieve my daughters old iron bed, I would have to take everything out of the garage to find it. Along the way I found some very interesting items that begged to be loved again and re-purposed. One of these items was two pairs of shutters. Having no idea how to begin or what to do I googled projects for old shutters, and what the search returned changed my life forever.

I found blogs!! I'd never read a blog, or seen a blog, and I read and read, until my eyes were blurry, and my brain could not process anymore. "Girl In Air" had me mesmerized with the beautiful tutorial on her room redo and re-purposed shutters. A new designing and decorating addict was born that day, and I've never looked back.

Until that day I had been under the foolish assumption that I could never afford to update, redo and decorate my very tired old house and rooms , I had no special talent or money. Still, I desperately wanted to give my beautifull granddaughter, Trinity, her own room, but in addition to expense, I had no faith in my own abilities. All the fabulous and beautiful blogs and bloggers gave me courage, faith, and inspiration.

I became a relentless and devoted bargain hunter. I'm now on a first name basis with the Goodwill and all the local thrift stores. I scour the streets on trash day, and hit garage sales at the crack of dawn. Lack of experience did cause a few hiccups along the way, like no before pics, but I am a fast learner so I promise to do better. Honestly some of those pics would have been so horrifying, it may have been a blessing in disguise. The money I've saved is almost unbelievable to me, my friends and family, so don't let cost stand in your way, it can be done.

So please stay awhile and see some of my first projects, and feel free to comment and give constructive criticism. I love feedback, and you are all my mentors.